Condiment package



March 19, 1929. 0, FORD I 1,705,970

CONDIMENT PACKAGE Filed June 25, 1927 I pensed Patented Mar. 19, 1929. i

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID 0. FORD, OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOB TO SANITARY SHAKER COB-PORA'IION, OF LYNGHBURG, VIRGINIA, A CORFORATION F VIRGINIA.

connmnn'r PACKAGE.

Application filed June 23,

This invention relates to an individual container for salt, pepper, orother food seasoning generally placed in a holder and distherefromthrough perforations formed in a cover.

The invention supplies an individual package, of salt, for instance,which holds a small quantity, usually sufficient for one person, whichmay be discarded at the end of a meal, or after service, since the costis insignificant.

The invention provides a package which keeps the contents dry andinsures a positive feed thereof, since any tendency of the contents tocake is offset by loosening the same by manipulatingthe package between.the

'fingers. of the hand, said package being formed of flexible material,as paper, which is parafli'ned'or otherwise treated to render itwater-proof.

While the drawings illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention,it is to be understood that in adapting the means to meet specific needsand requirements, the design may be varied and such other changes intheminor details of construction may be resorted to within the scope ofthe invention as claimed, without departing from the spirit thereof.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and the drawingshereto attached, in which,

Figure l'is a perspective view of an individual condiment package,embodying the invention, showing the manner of use when dispensing thecontents.-

Figure 2 is a longitudinal, sectional view of the package.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a detail view of the blank from which the body of the ackageis formed.

Figure 5 is a viewo the blank from which the binder and cover areformed.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and design'ated in the several views of the drawings by likereference characters.

The body of the package or holder for receiving salt, pepper, or otherarticle is formed from a blank having the outline substantially as shownin Figure 4, and comprising a back 1, sides 2, a sectional frontconsisting of flaps 1927. Serial No. 200,921.

3, an end closure 4, and tabs 5. The sides 2 taper throughout theirlength in the same direction and result in the formation of a package ofwedge shape. The sections or flaps 3 forming the front, are adapted tooverlap to insure a close joint to prevent escape of the contents of thepackage. The tabs '5 are located at the smaller ends of the sides 2 andfold inwardly against the inner side of the end closure 4. The end 4overlaps the flaps or sections 3, as indicated most clearly in Figure 1of the drawings. The wide ends of the sides 2 curve outwardly, therebyresulting in the dispensing end of the package being convex intransverse section, as indicated most clearlyin Fi ures 1 and 2 of thedrawmgs. indicated in Figure 4, and is made secure by means of acombined binder and cover, as indicated most clearly in Figure 1, saidbinder and cover being formed from a blank substantially as indicated inFigure 5.

The blank from which the binder and cover are formed is elongated andcomprises flaps 6 and 7 an end 8, a cover 9, lateral straps 10 and 11and a longitudinal strap 12. The flaps 6 and 7 are folded one upon theother to bring the end 8 and cover 9 together. The lateral straps 10 and11 are folded transversely and are adhesively secured at their ends tothe opposite side of the flap 6, whereby to form loops which extendacross the front and sides of the package. The binding loops 10 and 11are disposed to engage opposite end portions of the package and sincethe latter is of wedge form in its length, the binding loopscorrespondingly vary in size to snugly embrace the package and hold itin the required shape. The end 8 is perforated and a terminal portion istucked within the package against the inner side of The blank olds alongthe dotted lines I the front, as indicated at 13. The cover 9 extendsover the perforated end 8 and is held in closed position by passing thestrap 12 beneath the loops 10 and 11, as indicated most clearly inFigure 2 of the drawings.

It is observed that the body of the package forming the holder is devoidof glued joints, thereby insuring a cheap structure and preventing theglue or other adhesive from interfering with the contents of thepackage. The body of the package and the combined binder and cover areseparately formed, and after the body blank has been folded, it is madesecure by slipping thereover the binder, this erably consist of paper,the same being paraffined or otherwise treated to render it moisbeingfaeilitatedby reason of the wedge form of the package and the varyingsize of the ture-proof, thereby preventing salt from becoming damp, andtending to eake. It is further observed that the sides of the packageare flexible, and anytendency of the contents to cake may be overcome bycompressing the package between the fingers of the hand,

thereby loosening the contents so that the same will readily dischargethrough the perforations-in the end 8, when the package is shaken, ascommonly practiced when dispensing the contents of a condiment holder.The package may be of any determinate size according to the article tobe. placed therein, and after use may be thrown away because the initialcost is insignificant. The invention provides an article admirablyadapted for the use of tourists and picnickers and may be advantageously used in public eating places to insure cleanliness andprevent exposure of food seasonings, and condiments from miscellaneoushandling and from dust, insects, and other contaminating causes. 1

Having thus described the invention, I claim: v 1. A condiment containercomprising a body open .at one end, and a slipon binder for thecontainer having a perforatedportion adapted to extend over the open endof the body and provided with a cover portion to extend'over theperforated end to close the openings thereof.

2. A container of the character specified comprising a body open atoneend, a slip-on binder therefor including overlying flaps, aperforated portion to extend over the open end of the body, and a'coverportion for closing the openings of the perforated portion.

3. A container'of the character specified comprising a body open at oneend, and a slipon binder having an end portion perforated and adapted toclose the open end of the body and having the opposite end portionforming a cover to extend over and close the openings in the perforatedend. i

4. A container of the character specified comprising a wedge shaped bodyopen at the larger end, and a slip-on binder including a perforatedportion to extend over the open end the body, and a cover portion forclosing the openings in the perforated end.

5. A container of the character specified comprising a body open atoneend, and a-slip on binder therefor comprising spaced loops to embraceand confine the body, a perforated portion to extend over the open endof the ody, a cover portion for closing the openings of the perforatedend, and a cover se- 'curing strap which is adapted to be tucked beneaththe said loops. I

6. In a container of the character specified, a slip-on binder formedfrom a blank comprising flaps, a perforated end having an extension, acover at the opposite end, a longitudinal strap projecting outwardlyfrom the cover, and lateral straps projecting from one 7. An individualcondiment container com. prising a Wedge shaped body open at one end,and a slip-on binder therefor including a perforated end to extend overthe open side of the body, a cover for the perforated end, alongitudinal strap and lateral straps forming confining loops. v

8. The combination with an elongated flat condiment container open atone end, of a cover consisting of an elongated blank folded intermediate.its ends and placed against a side of the container, with end portionsextending over the open end thereof, the inner end portion beingperforated and the outer end portion forming a closure for theperforations, and means for'securing the cover to the container.

9. The combination with an elongated flat condiment container open atone end, of a portion of the blank to the container, and independentmeans for securing the end closure of the outer folded portion of theblank. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' DAVID 0. FORD. [1,. s.]

